Process for compacting fabric



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PROGESS FOR COMPAGTING FABRIG Filed March 8 1965 2 Sheetssheat 1 NVENTOR.

SAMUEL G THOMPSON BY 'ATTORNEY June s G. THOMPSON PROcESS FOR GoMPAc'NG PABRIC 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 Fi1ed March 8 1965 NvENToR. SAMUEL G THOMPSON BY ATTORNEY 

1. A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF STRETCH FABRIC HAVING ELASTIC CHARACTERISTICS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FILL YARNS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: ROLLING A FABRIC HAVING A REEDED OUT CONSTRUCTION, RIGIDLY ENCLOSING THE SURFACES OF SAID ROLLED FABRIC, EXERTING AT LEAST ONE COMPACTING FORCE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FABRIC ROLL, RELEASING THE COMPACTED FABRIC FROM THE RIGID ENCLOSURE AND SETTLING THE FABRIC IN THE COMPACTED CONFIGURATION. 